Pep Guardiola feels it will take a major slump in Arsenal’s performance levels for Manchester City to catch them at the top of the Premier League.
Champions City have a chance to move back within five points of the Gunners when they travel to Chelsea on Thursday after the leaders were held to a draw by Newcastle on Tuesday.was still impressed by what he saw from Mikel Arteta’s side and feels City will have little margin for error over the remainder of the campaign.
“We have to be almost perfect, I would say, from here to the end of the season and hope they drop a little bit in their performance, because yesterday they were excellent. We will see what happens.” Guardiola said: “It’s a tough game, a tough side, well managed. Stamford Bridge – what can I say? It doesn’t matter what position you are when you travel there, it’s always difficult.
Youngster Rico Lewis will hope to retain his place after catching the eye since the resumption of top-flight football following the World Cup.
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